denture-related oral mucosal lesions among removable denture wearers ‎referred to clinics of kerman, iran

Background and aim: since increasing the proportion of elderly in the world, so oral lesions related to removable denture-wearing are an important issue. the aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of denture-related oral mucosal lesions (dmls) in removable denture wearers referred to clinics of kerman, iran. methods: this cross-sectional study was conducted on 350 removable denture wearer, with mean age 58.52 ± 10.78 years old, that had been selected by multistage clustering sample from individuals who referred to kerman clinics. the data were obtained by a checklist consist of demographic characteristics (sex, age, and educational level) self-reported daily denture hygiene frequency, age of prosthesis and clinical examination. data were analyzed in spss using chi-square and t-tests. p value was considered at 5% significant level. results: the results showed 71.8% of the denture wearers had denture related mucosal lesions. the most common lesion was denture stomatitis 36.6% followed by traumatic ulcer 26.5% and angular cheilitis 8.7%. there were significant differences between night wearing denture and age of prosthesis and denture-related mucosal lesions (p < 0.001). conclusion: the finding of this study showed the prevalence of denture-related mucosal lesions is common. dentists should be instruct the patients for removing the denture at night and routine follow-up visits.